Loire-Nieuport

Loire-Nieuport LN.160, 161 & SNCAO 161

Fighter

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1926): HMS Furious

  • First flight1935
  • Introduction1939
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built3

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1926): HMS Furious

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
9.75 m
Wingspan
14 m
Height
3.5 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
380 km/h
Range
1,200 km
Service ceiling
9,500 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Xcrs V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (690 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm cannon and 2 × 7.5 mm Darne machine guns; Bombs: 1 × 225 kg or 165 kg bomb, or 10 × 10 kg or 15 kg bombs